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Pre-Kindergarten in NC: An Effective Strategy for School Success Join us for a Webinar on May 15, 2012, 10AM – 11AM Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/397053945 Co-hosted by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education and the Department of Public Instruction,...

McDowell Partnership for Children receives grant to expand Preschool Dental Program to Rutherford and Polk counties The McDowell County Partnership for Children has received a federal grant from the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to provide a Preschool Dental Program...

May 7, 2012 2:00 – 3:30 Eastern Daylight Time Register now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/698279770 Speakers include: Fred Wulczyn, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago; Brenda Jones Harden, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Institute for Child Study, University of Maryland; Cecile Blucker,...

Child Trends has published a brief that looks at how homelessness impacts the development of young children. When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children (February 2012) reports that between 2006 and 2010, approximately 1.6 million...

NLC Case Studies to Highlight Educational Alignment for Young Children in Five Cities Click to Register! Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra to Discuss Innovative Local Efforts on April 30 Webinar On Monday, April 30, NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute)...

When it Comes to Child-Well-Being, State Investments Matter  Recent Budget Cuts to Essential Services Jeopardize North Carolina Children's Opportunities for Success      ? (Raleigh, N.C.)-North Carolina's investments in children and youth have fallen short in recent budget years, a fact which may undermine...

The Greater Smithfield-Selma Area Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter to North Carolina legislative leaders supporting early childhood programs in the state. Chair Jason Wenzel writes, "We are sensitive to the difficult choices faced by all of our elected leaders; however...

State Auditor Gives Organization Clean Bill of Financial Health For the tenth consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health, according to the Office of State Auditor. An audit of Fiscal...

Shape NC, a partnership between the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. to combat childhood obesity now has its own logo. This three-year, $3 million effort partnership is...

Mayor of Asheboro planting our Pinwheel garden. This was the kick-off as more than 29 others have planted gardens. Downtown Asheboro is “spinning”. Businesses have come in purchased Pinwheels and they are planted in front of businesses in...